holy

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. consecrated, saintly; blessed, sacred, godly. See piety, deity.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Divine]

Syn. sacred, divine, consecrated; see divine 2 .

2. [Sinless]

Syn. devout, pious, blessed, righteous, moral, just, good, angelic, godly, venerable, immaculate, pure, spotless, clean, blameless, humble, saintly, guileless, innocent, godlike, saintlike, perfect, faultless, uncorrupt, undefiled, untainted, chaste, upright, virtuous, incorrupt, revered, dedicated to the service of God, sainted, heaven-sent, believing, heavenly minded, profoundly good, sanctified, inviolable, devotional, reverent, pietistic, spiritual, unstained, unworldly, pure in heart, zealous, seraphic, dedicated, rightminded, unspotted; see also faithful , religious 2 .

Ant. evil, wicked*, sinful.

3. [Associated with a deity, especially with Christ; often capitalized ]

Syn. Apostolic, Almighty, Omnipotent, True, Good, Eternal, Infinite, Blessed, Merciful.

See Synonym Study at divine .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

godly, divine, sacred, hallowed, sacrosanct, consecrated, blessed, saintly, virtuous, religious, righteous, pious, faithful, spiritual.

ANT.: ungodly, unholy, profane, diabolical, demonic

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Of, from, like, or being a god or God: deific, divine, godlike, godly, heavenly. See RELIGION. 2. In the service or worship of God or a god: divine, religious, sacred. See RELIGION. 3. Regarded with particular reverence or respect: blessed, hallowed, sacred, sacrosanct. See RELIGION, RESPECT. 4. Deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion: devotional, devout, godly, pietistic, pietistical, pious, prayerful, religious, saintly. See RELIGION.